The Sheikh Who Blackmailed Her--3 Book Box Set by SUSAN MALLERY

Author:SUSAN MALLERY
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Boon Special Release
Published: 2013-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

The dinner progressed smoothly. Kateb endured the elders speaking about him in glowing terms. Their stories were to reinforce their decision but took simple events and expanded them.

“Is there a story about how you slayed the village dragon?” Victoria asked quietly as she leaned toward him. “Or rescued fifteen orphans from a burning building while inventing the Internet at the same time?”

“Later,” he told her, enjoying the scent of her skin.

“I like a big finish.”

“Then you’ll enjoy the dancing girls.”

She stared at him. “Seriously? I love dancing girls. I’ve seen them in the city. Well, I was standing in the back of the room, so there wasn’t much detail, but it was very cool. I could never be that graceful.”

“You’re not insulted?” he asked, surprised by her reaction. “You don’t think it’s barbaric or demeaning?”

“Why would I be insulted? They go through years of training and it’s beautiful to watch. Like ballet, but with sheer pants and veils and different music.”

Music filled the large hall. Conversation quieted as several young women walked out in front of the head table. True to her word, Victoria stared intently, as if mesmerized by the entertainment. When the women began to move, she smiled and swayed in her seat.

He did his best to pay attention to the entertainment, but couldn’t seem to avoid glancing at the woman next to him. The heat of her body invaded him and no matter how the dancers moved and tried to catch his eye, he could not be interested in anyone but her.

He reminded himself that she might be pregnant and in getting pregnant, she might have tied herself to him forever. He repeated that he couldn’t trust her—that she had come to El Deharia for the express purpose of marrying Nadim, and if not him, then someone else with money. He should be angry and not trust her in the least.

But all the words in the world couldn’t keep him from remembering what it had been like to make love with her that lone night. The need to touch her again, to please her and be pleased, to hear her breathing catch and feel her soft skin overwhelmed him.

He disliked the sense of needing her so much. Living in the desert had taught himself control. What had happened to it? To him?

Then it no longer mattered. All he could think of was being with her again. The minutes crawled by as the dancers performed. Victoria whispered to him, but he couldn’t hear her words. There was only pounding desire that burned through him.

At last the women were still and everyone applauded. The evening had come to an end.

He stood and spoke, not sure of his words, counting on years of attending such events to ensure he said the right thing. Victoria was smiling when he finished, so he must have done well enough. Then he grabbed her hand and started for the exit.

Many people wanted to speak with him, congratulate him, tell him how they were looking forward to his leadership.

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